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It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the 1 . The wait seemed 2 .

At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he 3 as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one 4 . Then another, and another. Finally, as the 5 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 6 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a way by 7 .”

The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to 8 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.

As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s 9 caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 10 to get a ride. Then I came up and you 11 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 12 I had refused and left you there?”

The old man replied, “I’ve been 13 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 14 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, 15 was clear. I knew, 16 , that your gentle spirit would 17 the opportunity to give me help in my time of 18 .”

Those heartwarming comments 19 the horseman deeply.

“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I 20 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

1. A. town B. river C. country D. island

2. A. meaningless B. useless C. careless D. endless

3. A. watched B. asked C. waved D. approached

4. A. come over B. get off C. pass by D. take off

5. A. coming B. leaving C. next D. last

6. A. missed B. caught C. avoided D. saw

7. A. bus B. car C. foot D. horse

8. A. feel B. push C. lift D. stand

9. A. honesty B. courage C. enthusiasm D. curiosity

10. A. choice B. stop C. effort D. scene

11. A. immediately B. hurriedly C. friendly D. strangely

12. A. What about B. What if C. How come D. If only

13. A. in B. out C. around D. beyond

14. A. concern B. doubt C. chance D. reason

15. A. meaning B. kindness C. seriousnessD. help

16. A. then and thereB. for a moment C. all of a suddenD. sooner or later

17. A. offer B. create C. find D. welcome

18. A. need B. danger C. fortune D. happiness

19. A. influenced B. excited C. touched D. hit

20. A. happen B. try C. disagree D. fail

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For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in 1 that despite his complete 2 of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had 3 been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was 4 to die as a result of something she had swallowed.

“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I 5 playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a 6 jacket and a stethoscope (听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London. 7 I just watched. 8 you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to 9 people in,” he said.

One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been 10 by a car and was unconscious. When she 11 in hospital, York was standing over her.

“He looked very 12 . He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. 13 he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have 14 he was a fake (冒牌货) if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his 15 a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”

Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “shocked and horrified” that York 16 with his cheating for so long, and 17 him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders.

“I can only hope that this will not lead to 18 problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the 19 of the psychiatrists (精神科医生) who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a 20 after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.

1. A. court B. hospital C. stage D. prison

2. A. knowledge B. equipment C. lack D. loss

3. A. yet B. hardly C. always D. even

4. A. certain B. about C. afraid D. quick

5. A. enjoyed B. suggested C. felt like D. adjusted to

6. A. white B. black C. red D. nice

7. A. As usualB. At first C. At once D. Once in a while

8. A. Unless B. Then C. Before D. Once

9. A. invite B. follow C. bring D. take

10. A. knocked downB. picked up C. taken awayD. dropped off

11. A. settledB. arrived C. hurried up D. came to

12. A. busB. careful C. professional D. unconfident

13. A. Meanwhile B. And thenC. Therefore D. Again

14. A. admittedB. reported C. realized D. suggested

15. A. addressB. jacket C. stethoscope D. photograph

16. A. got awayB. got up C. put away D. put up

17. A. gaveB. ordered C. sentenced D. sent

18. A. physical B. mental C. deadly D. further

19. A. behaviorB. activities C. medicineD. communication

20. A. policeman B. psychiatristC. prison guard D. professor